Drawer attachment for beds



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DRAWER ATTACHMENT FOR BEDS 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Oct. l5, 1948 Patented Jan. 16, 1951 f UNrrED STATES PATENT orifice DRAWER ATTACHMENT Fois BEDS Henry c. zur', Madison, In. Application October 15, 1948; Serial No. 54,611

invention relates to drawer attachments` l,for bedsand-the chief objectt of the invention is -to `Iprovide in Aa relatively simple, compactA and practical" foi-Am, a bedv having'the structural fea- ,tures of the foot end of the bed altered -for .the purpose of slidably receiving a drawer inserted A,into the foot end'of the bed frame, the drawer itself being' complementally formed for' such situation anduse. Y

Another object of thejinvention is to provide in-combination,- a bedV havinga conventional, rectangular oroblong form ci' bed-frame, in- 4.cluding -a head-board, foot-board, side-boards, corner legs, cross-'slatsvandl bed-spring unit Yfor v.positioning uponthe cross-slats, the saidbed- 'spring unitbeingshortened at the foot end thereof for the purpose of providing room for a drawer slidablyy inserted Vvinto the footend of the 4frame,.the said drawer being formed with lateral guide-grooves adapted to slidably Aengage corn- ,pleniental guide stripsor rails secured horizontally upon the sides of the bed-frame. Y., With the above stated objects with such other and additional. objects and advantagesA as may appear from the specification, attention is now dir ectedto the accompanying drawing as embodying one preferred iorm of the invention, andwherein V Figure 1 isy a plan view of a bed-frame and "drawer unit as constructed in -accordance with this invention, the vdrawer being indicated in `4dotted linesas mounted in the foot end of the `bed-frame. [Figure 2 is a side View of the assembly as shown vin Figure 1', the drawer and bed-springs being indicated in dotted lines. 'Figure 3 is a footlend elevation of a bed and drawer unitas shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on an'ienlarged .'scale;-taken onltheline'41-4 of Figure l.

rFigure' is a'sectional View on an enlarged scale, vtaken on the line 5-5 of Figure 2;

rFigure 6 is' a sectional View taken on the line @-5 of'Figure 4'." f v `Figure 7 is a broken away perspective vif-won enlarged scale, of theffoot endV ofthefbed frame with the drawer mounted ,therein and -jcart-lvdrawnout, for showing itsY construction. Figure '8 is aside-view similar tov that of Figfnre 4, showing the drawer drawn out to its full extent. j

Figure 9 is'a side view similar to that of Figiufe 4,; the drawer being removed, showing the sovciated 4structuralv elements provided for' mounting on the bed-frame,

bling thereon.

in View, together as in process 'of assemf5 claims. roltstaple -Figure 10v is afragmentalsection taken onth line; IQj-i ofn Figure 9, and also showing'th'e parts thereof in process of assembling If..

Figure 11 is asection taken ony the line VH-'ll'l of Figure 8, showing parts of thev structural ele.- rnents Vdesigned for mounting on the bed-frame, as assembled thereon and locked in position.

Figurel2 is.a section taken on the line lZ-'IZ of Figure 9, showing a'pin-lock for holding the outer guide brace iny position. Y i 1 Figure 13. is a section taken on the linel 3.-I3 of Figure' 5', showing the method of interlocking the center brace.

Figure 14 is a detail view in perspective of one of the guide .rail units yand end bracesjthereovf,

Figure 15 is adetail view in'perspective of the back board for, lockingA the inner end smof the guide rail units inlpositionf' l' l I Figure 16 is a view similarto that of Figure 8, showing a stiif drawer supporting strip anchored at its outer end mecliallyi to the bottom of the drawer, and slidably extendedlongitudinally'inward under the bed construction, as meansfo'r preventing the drawer frorn lsagging when drawn fully outward. y l

Figure 17 is a perspective View of a 'modified structural form wherein instead of the separated bolster blocks I8, 18a for supporting the 'slide'- strips I7, as shown-in theV preceding views,l i` ntegrally forrned yblocks lc are employed, and the slide-strips lla are abutted' at their ends `squarelyagainst the sides of these blocks' l'8c.

This inventionv is designed' 'for incorporating upon the conventional, oblong form of bed-frame B, the same including ahead board BI, a footboard B2, side-boards B3, cross-slats B., legs B5, and a bed-spring'a's'sembly or unit B6fo`r positioning upon the cross-slats for lsupporting the mattress, as indicated at B 'I (Figures 1 and 2). In accordance 'with this invention, the crossjsiats 'B4 areomiaeu at the' foot" ede of 'the bed, and the spring unit B6 is shortened correspondingly, thus providing thereat a drawer-space r lcompartment B8, as shown in Figures 2, '7, etc.

In this construction While cross-slats are omitted ing strips B9 ofthe 'side boards B3 are retained,

for a purpose to be explained later. But if these .conventional slat supporting strips B9- are lo- 'cated too high along the side boards of the bedfframe, they too may be cut away at the foot end of the frame and relocated'lower down, or else other stripsv substituted therefor and secured to [the: side boardsf inA suitably lowl positionior'ftlzieuV `purposesf this invention'. Complementalcoverlw .supporting strips "3,1041, are mounted alo'n'g` the upright position by bolster strips l2 secured vertically upon the inner faces of the side boards B3 between the end board and the-"spring'unit B6. The strips IIJ and other elements later described, serve to brace the board I I at its opposite side. f

A. center 'brace-strip and; cover support I3 is i mortised at its ends, asat I3a, medially into the strips Ilia, I la, as shown in Figure 13, and is locked in' piace at its ends by p1ats'|4,through which screws "l5 are passed down into the ends of the strip I3.. All the strips l0, Illa, II, Ila and i3 are positioned somewhat belowthe upper edges of the side-boards B3, thus providing space for a cover board or plate I6 which may be of suitably rheavy ply-wood or other desirable material and is cut to nt nicely Yvvitl'iin the space provided for `'iton top of the supporting strips I0, Ita, I I a and v 23, and inside the side-board B3, the foot-board ,B2 and the end board II. "coverrplate I 6 should lie substantially in horizontal alignment with the top of the spring unit B6, so that the usual mattress` B1 may be laid alongevenly from the head board BI to the foot- When assembled, the

lbcard'E.` According tothe plan and theory of l'this invention, the lower legsv and feet of a person reclining on a bed, do not require any such resilient support as adorded by the customary bedspring units, the mattress of the bed providing all the resiliency necessary for the legs and feet; whereas on the other hand, the body of the per- -son is eiciently accommodated by the shortened spring-unit described.

end board II and the foot board B2. slide-strips are supported flatly to their horizontal position by means of flat and angularly formed braces or holsters I8. I ed, (Figure 14...)

These 'bolster blocksare positioned vertically at ythe ends of the strips Il, flatly againstv the end -board I I and foot board B2, and with their -inner `and angularly flaredwider ends abuttingV the ends of the strips I1,and their tapered outer ends abutting the lower and upper strips B9 and I0 of the side boards B3. These bolster blocks are somewhat less in width than the width of the slide strips I'I, so as to leave their inner margins projecting freely inwardly of thedrawer in Figure 6.' VThe tapered outer ends -of the bolster blocks I8, I8a, are anchored Vin place rela;-

-tive to the strips B9 and I0, by cutting grooves or notches in these strips for'the tapered ends i :of the bolster blocks to seat in, as indicated at I9 in Figures 5, 8, 9, 11. In lieu of this form' of construction, pins I9ak (l"igurej12) may be passed -through the strips I0 downintothe bolster'blocks Y rI 8a; or lupward into the'...blocks f I8i through the fstrips B9. -Adrawersopening Bill; (Figures-1, 8,

compartment B8, in exact transverse, parallel,` and Vhorizontal alignment, as indicated at- Ir-'Ia 9, 16) is cut centrally through the foot board B2, the width of this opening being just sufcient to expose at each side the inner and free margins i 'la of the slide strips I'I. A drawer 20 of proper dimensions is provided, as shown in Figures 4, 5, 6, etc., the same being rectangular in form and including side boards 20a, inner end board 20h, outer end board 20c, and bottom board 20d (Figures 4, '7), the top. being left open. A filler piece 2te may be incorporated'at the outer side `of the outer end board 20c, the same 'being dimensioned to completely ll the drawer opening BI when' the drawer is closed. Of course, if i theopening BIB in the foot-board B2 is cut out neatly, this cut-away piece can be used for Vattaching at the outer end ofthe drawer, as the piece 2de, so .that when the drawer is closed, the

Vfoot boardwill present a smooth and uniform appearance. The side boards 20a of the drawer "are relatively thick and heavy and are grooved lout longitudinally and medially along their outer faces, as shown' at 207 (Figure 6), for slidably receiving the outstanding margins Ila of the Vslide-strips il as the drawer is pushed through the opening BID and onto said strips. The

grooves 25j are so located that the bottom of the drawer will fall substantially in horizontal alignment with the bottom of the bed-frame construction and thecross-slats B4. As means for preventing the drawer from sagging at its outer ,end as the draweris drawn out in use, the side boards 20a thereofV may be extended rearwardly of the inner end board 20h, as shown at 2nd in Figure '7, or as shown in Figure 16, a stiff Vbearing strip 2|l may be bolted 1as at 22 medially to the under side of the bottomV board 29d and exnded longitudinally inward and slidably underneath the cross-slats B4 of the bed-frame. This strip would thus serve to maintain the drawer to substantially horizontal position when drawn out for use.

I It is thought thatthe construction, use and operation of this drawer and bed assembly will be readily understood from the foregoing de scription, and while I have here shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention, the structural features thereof as described may be changedor modified as desired, within the scope of the claims. For example and as shown in Figure 17, the bolsters for supporting the slide-strips Ila for a drawer to slide upon, may be constructed integrally as shown at I8c instead of in upper and lower sections, if so desired, with the ends of the slide strips abutted squarely against these holsters and Ysecured thereto in any conventional manner.

Iclaim; Y

1. In combination, a bed-stead` including head and foot boards connected by side boards, a bedspring unit supported between the side boards, said spring unit being shortened at the foot end of the assembly for providing space for a drawer thereat, and there being a drawer opening formed through the kfoot` board; a drawer mounted through said opening and slidable into said space at the foot end of the spring unit, and a cover plate mounted over the said drawer spacev in horizontalA alignment with the top of the spring unit, said cover plate being supported from thev ,side boards of `the bedstead, the side boards of the drawer being extended inwardly beyond the inner-closed end thereof asmeansfor maintain- -ing the drawer 'in A'substantially .horizontal posf tion when drawn out for use.

y2. In combination, a bed-stead including head and foot boards connected by side boards, a bedspring unit supported between the side boards, said lspring unit being shortened at the foot end of the assembly for providing space for a drawer thereat, and there being a drawer opening formed through the foo-t board, a drawer mounted through said opening and slidable into said space at the footend of the spring unit, and a cover plate mounted over the said drawer space in horizontal alignment with the top of the spring unit, said cover plate being sup-ported from the side boards of the bedstead, a sti bearing strip anchored at one end medially to the bottom of the drawer and extended longitudinally rearward and slidably underneath other elements of the assembly, as means for maintaining the drawer in substantially horizontal position when drawn out for usel 3. In a bed and drawer assembly of the kind referred to, in combination, a bed having a conventional, rectangular or oblong form of bedfra-me, including a head-board, a foot board with a drawer opening formed therein, side-boards, corner legs, cross-slats and a bed-spring unit for positioning upon the cross-slats, the said bedspring unit being shortened at the foot end thereof for the purpose of providing space for a drawer slidably inserted through said drawer opening into the foot end of the frame, the said drawer being formed with lateral guide-grooves adapted to slidably engage complemental guide rails secured horizontally upon the side boards of the bed-frame within the said drawer space.

4. In an assembly according to claim 3, the said guide rails being additionally supported at their ends by bolster kblocks vertically mounted at the upper and lower sides of the rails, and the inner margins of said rails being projected slightly inward of the lateral margins of the drawer opening for engaging the grooves of the sides of the drawer.

5. In a bed and drawer assembly of the kind referred to, in combination, a bed having a conventional rectangular or oblong form of bedframe, including a head-board, a foot-board with a drawer opening formed therein, side-boards, corner legs, cross-slats and a bed-spring unit for positioning upon the cross-slats, the said bed-spring unit providing space for a drawer slidably inserted through said drawer opening into the foot end of the frame, the said drawer being formed with lateral guide-grooves adapted yto slidably engage complemental guide-rails Se- REFERENCES CITED rIhe following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date D. 95,017 Carlson Apr. 2, 1935 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 46,044 Austria Jan. 25, 1911 352,683 Great Britain July 16, 1931 596,539

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